
About the Journal
IASPM Journal is the peer-reviewed open-access journal of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) –– its members are invited toregister and publish. Clickhere for a copy of the CFP (in several languages) and Style Guide. Clickhere for our statement on ethics.
Current Issue

This Open Issue has a range of articles that once again, showcase popular music scholarship’s breadth and vitality. They discuss the representation of pop stars in museums, the relationship between popular music and the environment, methodological approaches to the study popular music and fandom, nihilism and punk, and popular music stars and nationalism. We have a record review, two book reviews, an 'in conversation' piece and sadly, three obituaries for members of our community who have passed away.
Articles – Open Section
Musicking Green AlarmProphecies of environmental catastrophism in pop and rock music
Thorsten Philipp26 -39Expressiveness in popular music performance and production: a reasoned review of interviews with leading engineers, producers and performers
Pierluigi Bontempi, Sergio Canazza40 - 57Emerging Patterns of Participation in Virtual Live ConcertsAn Initial Study of UK Audiences Post-COVID
Laryssa Whittaker, Tom Wagner58 - 80Ethnography and Researcher PositionalityReflections on Feminist Fieldwork in Hip Hop Scenes in Sweden and Finland
Inka Rantakallio, Andrea Dankić133 - 150Cultural Identity, colonialism, and gentrification in Puerto Rico: Bad Bunny’s El Apagón as a case study
Barbara Barreiro Leon151 - 164
Reviews
El blues del perdedor. Los derechos humanos en las letras y actitudes del rock venezolano
Luis Ramon Perez-Valero183 - 185
Invited Commentary
On How Music Changed YouTubeGuillaume Heuguet and Elsa Marshall, in conversation
Elsa Marshall189 - 197